Both Parents Matter
Peer support and information for separated parents, grandparents and wider family members.
Explore support groupsSomewhere to turn.
Different situations need different support. Start with the organisation closest to what you need today.
Looking for mental health support?
Explore listening services, text support, peer groups and urgent help.
NACCC
Information about child contact services and a directory of accredited centres.
Find contact servicesMATCHmothers
Support and information for mothers living apart from their children, across a range of circumstances.
Explore supportCoram Family Lives
Parenting and family support. Helpline: 0808 800 2222. Check its website for opening times.
Find family supportSamaritans
Someone to talk to, day or night. Call free on 116 123, including when you are struggling to cope.
Contact SamaritansSpecialist support
Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247. Men’s Advice Line offers support for men experiencing domestic abuse.
Visit RefugeMen’s Advice LineSupport for men experiencing domestic abuse.
If someone is in immediate danger
Call 999. This website is not monitored as a crisis or advice service.
Links checked 30 September 2026. Services, eligibility and opening times vary. These organisations are independent of this project. Listing them does not imply partnership or endorsement.
Why isn’t Dads Unlimited listed?
Its website currently carries a closure announcement and directs people to other organisations. We have therefore excluded it from the active directory. Read the announcement.